as in floated
to rest or move along the surface of a liquid or in the air
claimed that the UFO hovered a moment, then spun off into space at incredible speed
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Recent Examples of hovered
Off-pitch issues hovered over the tournament, but the football has delivered.
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Sukhman Singh,
New York Times,
29 June 2026
The lowest get-in prices hovered around $3,500 early Saturday on Friday.
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ABC News,
27 June 2026
Between 2008 and 2020, the after-tax cost of borrowing for many large companies hovered at or below inflation—making debt, in real terms, effectively free.
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Michael Mankins,
Harvard Business Review,
22 June 2026
By contrast, before the onset of the conflict, the prices more consistently hovered around $67 to $71 per barrel.
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Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
21 June 2026
The threat of Powell hitting that threshold — 3,490 feet in elevation — has hovered above federal water managers for months as the reservoir has continued to drop to record-low levels.
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Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
21 June 2026
At that time, researchers identified a plasma spiral roughly 1,000 kilometers wide that hovered above the North Pole for nearly eight hours.
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Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
21 June 2026
Whereas teen employment in the 1980s routinely topped 50%, since the Great Recession teen summer employment has hovered in the 30s.
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Ryan Craig,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
The orbs disappeared quickly most of the time, but in one instance, the agents said an orb hovered motionless in the sky for several hours.
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Collin Binkley,
Fortune,
15 June 2026
Sukhman Singh,
New York Times,
29 June 2026
The lowest get-in prices hovered around $3,500 early Saturday on Friday.
—
ABC News,
27 June 2026
Between 2008 and 2020, the after-tax cost of borrowing for many large companies hovered at or below inflation—making debt, in real terms, effectively free.
—
Michael Mankins,
Harvard Business Review,
22 June 2026
By contrast, before the onset of the conflict, the prices more consistently hovered around $67 to $71 per barrel.
—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
21 June 2026
The threat of Powell hitting that threshold — 3,490 feet in elevation — has hovered above federal water managers for months as the reservoir has continued to drop to record-low levels.
—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
21 June 2026
At that time, researchers identified a plasma spiral roughly 1,000 kilometers wide that hovered above the North Pole for nearly eight hours.
—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
21 June 2026
Whereas teen employment in the 1980s routinely topped 50%, since the Great Recession teen summer employment has hovered in the 30s.
—
Ryan Craig,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
The orbs disappeared quickly most of the time, but in one instance, the agents said an orb hovered motionless in the sky for several hours.
—
Collin Binkley,
Fortune,
15 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hovered
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Emerson’s single that floated just above the outstretched glove of Angels first baseman Nolan Schanuel drove in the first two.
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Muhammad floated a 155-pound matchup with Rafael Fiziev, fresh off his Baku knockout win.
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Gwinnett was an English clergymen’s son who sailed for the colonies in 1762 and opened a general store in Savannah in 1765.
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Most of the crew members had sailed together for years, spending as much time on board as at home; several were related.
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And none of us have swam in the ocean the same way since!
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His father, John, swam for the Spartans.
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Around the communal tables, conversations paused as traditional Vietnamese court music drifted through the room.
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As well as dropping deep, Cruyff also drifted out wide and provided two assists in the group stage with fine crosses.
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The particles glided past each other effortlessly.
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Up close, the design boasted a ruffled accent along the neckline that added movement to the gown as Saldaña glided around the room.
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“Hovered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hovered. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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